Canberra - A diver has been killed in a shark attack at
Esperance in Western Australia but the authorities have not been able
to locate his body.
The attack by a white shark took place near Cull Island's West Beach
just off Esperance coast on Sunday afternoon, according to Surf Life
Saving Western Australia.
The area is understood to be a popular diving spot to hunt for
abalone among the locals.
The victim was in the area on a boat and diving at the moment of the
attack, Western Australia police said.
"A woman who was on board the boat at the time of the incident has
been returned to shore, and has been taken by St John Ambulance to
the hospital to be treated for shock," the police said.
The man's body has not been found and the police, along with wildlife
officers and other divers, are conducting search patrols in the
area.
This is the second fatal shark attack in the region in less than
three years after a 17-year-old diver died near Wylie Bay in 2017.